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I was so glad to have thy letters- it was very kind of thee to write again- before thee rec' my first- I trust thee has had them both before this time-- it was singular thy should be so long on its' way-- I have still only good news to tell you-- I feel quite encouraged myself- and hope you may too to learn that the children all continue well- and every thing has gone on smoothly- Thy dear little baby's face grows broader every day- She is very well- in every way-- She does not forget you- when I ask her where "Mama" is- her sweet little face- becomes very serious and a plaintive little cooing noise is all the means she has to tell her regretful sense of your absence-- and when I comfort her with the assurance that- you will come home again- the the little lips send very sweet imaginary kisses through the air to greet you- She is learning to love Ann very much- 

and she deserves to- for she seems to love dear little Lala dearly- and take very faithful care of her- She seems to feel very much relieved that the baby- shows some love for her- and to be getting quite reconciled and happy in an American home-- Dear little Ellen tells me- very urgently- to tell mother- She has been a veddy good girl-- She is as full of her mischievous pranks as ever- Annie & [[Dottie?]] will speak for themselves--

I received last night a letter from my brother- he is at Fou-chon for the present- then goes to Sang-hai - and susequetly [[subsequently]] (if the troubles cease) will be stationed at Canton- it is a great relief to get the letter- but I wish it could tell of him happily and permanently established some where- 
  
Mrs. Latrim made a long call here last week- which is the only occurrance of note since you left-